key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to fall on one's backside
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
snake; serpent; large snake
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
threat; intimidation; menace
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
stepping back; drawing back
haori coat decorated with one's family crest and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
silence (not speaking); muteness
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen